Her Gaze

Her Gaze, Oil, 10 x 8", available

Adrienne is a petite young woman with the most compelling gaze. The shadows are painted very thin and the light values, especially in the face, are impasto. My intent was to show some interesting brush work in this 2.5 hour sketch from life.

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  1. David Larson EvansDecember 20, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    We love the portraits

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  2. Mary RochelleDecember 20, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Thanks, David!

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  3. Brad MiedemaDecember 20, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Boy, you have been busy! I love the portrait! I like how the underpainting is showing through.

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  4. Mary RochelleDecember 20, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Thanks, Brad...very busy and really loving it!

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  5. Maria Bennett HockDecember 20, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    you captured her gaze perfectly. Love the brush strokes and colors used. beautiful work

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  6. Mary RochelleDecember 20, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Thanks, Maria!

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  7. Patricia Ansert ArtDecember 20, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Lovely portrait with such rich colors.

    Mary, I was wondering, where do you insert the labels - like young lady, portrait etc?

    Thanks,
    Trish

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  8. Mary RochelleDecember 20, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Thank you for the kind words, Trish.

    In the small box that says,'LABELS'. It is on the left under where you enter your body of text.

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  9. Gloria E. MosesDecember 24, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Wow great job Mary she looks very intense!

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  10. Mary RochelleDecember 31, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Thanks, Gloria! She was so intense that her jaw was hurting!

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